Discover the best tourist attractions of western Ukraine with Maria Zawaski! Maria is a freelance journalist, born on the West of Ukraine, got married to Canada. "Now, when I live abroad, I recommend to all my foreign friends to visit western part of my home country Ukraine. Why the western one - it is because I used to live there, so I am more familiar with that part of the country and I can tell lots of stories about the culture, lifestyle and traditions of Ukrainian West," Maria says

Independence Day In Lviv, 2009: Floral Map Of Ukraine And Ancient Statues In Ukrainian Outfits

The celebration of the Independence Day of Ukraine August 24 always is very special in Lviv. If you happened to be in Lviv August 24, 2009, you saw all these festivities and city’s decorations in your own, but if not, I have some pictures for you, how Lviv made the Ukrainian Independence holiday-2009.
They created the floral map of Ukraine and floral Ukrainian flag and coat of arms (Tryzub is a name of the coat of arms of Ukraine).Floral map, flag and coats of arms were installed downtown of Lviv by the monument of the Ukrainian Independence.
But the most interesting idea of the Independence celebration-2009, for my opinion, was to wear ancient statues in Ukrainian outfits :) The statues of Neptune, Diana and Amphitrite on the Lviv Market Square got their Ukrainian embroidered attires, take a lookTourists simply could not resist taking pictures by these statues.Really, when else in your lifetime can you get a chance to have your photo with Amphitrite, dressed in Ukrainian style? Because, I am sure, next year celebration of the Independence Day of Ukraine there will not be the same: they will make something new and intriguing for the habitants and guests of Lviv.

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You don’t need visa for travel to Ukraine

If you are citizen of USA, Canada, European Union, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, you don’t need a TOURIST visa for travel to Ukraine. Decree about it was signed in 2005. Tourist visa to Ukraine means that you are going to stay in Ukraine not more than 90 days. So for your short term stay in Ukraine (less than 90 days) you just need to have a travel passport and to buy a ticket, that’s it.
P.S. The same rules work for the citizens of Japan, Andorra, Vatican, Iceland, Monaco, Norway and San Marino. People of these countries don’t need a tourist visa to Ukraine, too.